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The Efficacy and Safety Assessment of Huafu Shengji Ointment in Patients With Diabetic Foot of Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis Syndrome

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Huafu Shengji Ointment and ethacridine lactate solution in Diabetic Foot, sponsored by Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 35 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-05.

Sponsored by Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
35 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Diabetic foot ulcers, as a complication of diabetes with high disability and mortality rates, have become a significant global healthcare burden and medical challenge worldwide. The clinical situation of chronic non-healing ulcers leading to repeated amputations has not yet been resolved. In preliminary clinical practice, Huafu Shengji Ointment has been shown to significantly improve the complete healing rate of ulcer wounds. This study aims to further comprehensively evaluate the therapeutic effects of Huafu Shengji Ointment and provide high-quality evidence.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetic Foot

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Keywords

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer
  • Huafu Shengji Ointment
  • Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis Syndrome
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
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In context

Diabetic Foot

1,077 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetic Foot; 222 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is close to the median of 60 across 847 interventional studies indexed under Diabetic Foot.

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Lead sponsor

Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
35 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

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Patients who meet the following criteria will be included:

  1. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetic foot and have a Wagner grade of 1-5.
  2. It is in line with the syndrome type of qi deficiency and blood stasis in traditional Chinese medicine.
  3. Age between 35 and 80 years
  4. The patient had no serious cardiac, liver, renal insufficiency or other systemic infections.
  5. No hereditary or infectious diseases, no malignant tumors, and no severe malnutrition in patients.
  6. Have understood the treatment modality and voluntarily signed the form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

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Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded:

  1. Patients who experience severe allergic reactions to the experimental medication and cannot undergo treatment.
  2. Patients with poorly controlled serious conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis, ketoacidosis, or diseases of the liver and kidneys.
  3. Patients with psychiatric disorders or severe depression.
  4. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  5. Patients with severe organic tumors.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Huafu Shengji Ointment

    After debridement, Huafu Shengji Ointment is applied topically with a coverage thickness of 1mm, followed by sterile gauze dressing. The dressing is changed every other day. The treatment period is 4-8 weeks.

    Drug: Huafu Shengji Ointment

  • Active comparator
    ethacridine lactate solution

    After debridement, the wound is cleaned and disinfected with ethacridine lactate solution, then covered and dressed with sterile gauze. The dressing is changed every other day. The treatment period is 4-8 weeks.

    Drug: ethacridine lactate solution

Interventions

  • DrugHuafu Shengji Ointment

    Huafu Shengji Ointment 1. The experimental group received conventional medical treatment: diabetes-related knowledge education, blood sugar control, blood pressure reduction, blood lipid regulation, antiplatelet drugs, vasodilation, nerve nutrition, and the use of antibiotics. 2. The experimental group receive local debridement: iodophor disinfection, saline cleaning, removal of necrotic tissue, and wound exposure. 3. After debridement, Huafu Shengji Ointment is applied topically with a coverage thickness of 1mm, followed by sterile gauze dressing. The dressing is changed every other day. The treatment period is 4-8 weeks.

  • Drugethacridine lactate solution

    ethacridine lactate solution 1. The control group received conventional medical treatment: diabetes-related knowledge education, blood sugar control, blood pressure reduction, blood lipid regulation, antiplatelet drugs, vasodilation, nerve nutrition, and the use of antibiotics. 2. The control group receive local debridement: iodophor disinfection, saline cleaning, removal of necrotic tissue, and wound exposure. 3. After debridement, the wound is cleaned and disinfected with ethacridine lactate solution, then covered and dressed with sterile gauze. The dressing is changed every other day. The treatment period is 4-8 weeks.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. ulcer area

    Method of measuring ulcer area: Sterile transparent dressings are used to trace the edges of the ulcer, digital cameras are used to capture the images, and ImageJ is utilized for analysis and processing.

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  2. granulation tissue coverage

    Granulation tissue area coverage rate = (Area of the wound covered by granulation tissue \[mm\^2\]) / (Total wound area \[mm\^2\]) × 100%

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  3. ulcer volume

    Ulcer volume measurement method: After debridement is completed, the wound surface is dried with a dry cotton ball. Sterile saline is injected into the ulcer cavity using a sterilized syringe until the liquid level is flush with the skin. When the ulcer is a fistula, one end of the fistula is sealed with sterile transparent film, and then saline is injected. The volume of the injected saline is equivalent to the volume of the ulcer.

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  4. the time of complete wound healing

    Digital cameras capture images, documenting the process of wound from the ulcerative state to the complete in situ healing of the skin tissue.

    Time frame: complete wound healing (assessed up to 8 weeks)

Secondary outcomes

  1. the skin temperature around the wound

    0 Normal 1. Intermittently feels cold 2. Persistently cold, but can be relieved with warming measures 3. Persistently cold, and cannot be relieved with warming measures 4. Even with stronger warming measures than usual in a 20°C environment, still feels cold.

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  2. the degree of pain

    0 No pain 1. Pain occurs with activity or exertion 2. Intermittent pain at rest 3. Persistent pain at rest, but tolerable 4. Severe persistent pain, sleepless nights, and pain relief requires analgesics

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  3. skin color

    0 Normal skin color 1. Intermittently pale skin 2. Persistently pale skin 3. Skin appears purplish-cyanotic 4. Skin appears purplish-black or black

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  4. the extent of wound exudate

    Covered with a 10 cm × 10 cm single-layer sterile gauze, scored based on the number of layers of gauze soaked through by exudate over 24 hours 0 1 layer 1. 2 layers 2. 3 layers 3. 4 layers 4. ≥ 5 layers

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  5. alanine aminotransferase

    The reference range is 0-40 U/L.

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  6. aspartate aminotransferase

    The reference range is 0-40 U/L.

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  7. urea nitrogen

    Reference range value 3.2-7.1 mmol/L

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  8. serum creatinine

    Reference range value: Males 53-106 μmol/L, Females 44-97 μmol/L

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

  9. electrocardiogram

    During the study period, the P wave, P-R interval, QRS complex, and QT interval of the electrocardiogram will be assessed.

    Time frame: Measured once a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Monaghan MG, Borah R, Thomsen C, Browne S. Thou shall not heal: Overcoming the non-healing behaviour of diabetic foot ulcers by engineering the inflammatory microenvironment. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2023 Dec;203:115120. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115120. Epub 2023 Oct 25. PubMed 37884128 ↗
  • Ibrahim A. IDF Clinical Practice Recommendation on the Diabetic Foot: A guide for healthcare professionals. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 May;127:285-287. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.04.013. Epub 2017 Apr 9. No abstract available. PubMed 28495183 ↗
  • Jupiter DC, Thorud JC, Buckley CJ, Shibuya N. The impact of foot ulceration and amputation on mortality in diabetic patients. I: From ulceration to death, a systematic review. Int Wound J. 2016 Oct;13(5):892-903. doi: 10.1111/iwj.12404. Epub 2015 Jan 20. PubMed 25601358 ↗
  • Huang YY, Lin CW, Cheng NC, Cazzell SM, Chen HH, Huang KF, Tung KY, Huang HL, Lin PY, Perng CK, Shi B, Liu C, Ma Y, Cao Y, Li Y, Xue Y, Yan L, Li Q, Ning G, Chang SC. Effect of a Novel Macrophage-Regulating Drug on Wound Healing in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2122607. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.22607. PubMed 34477854 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Start is estimated for Sep 2024; primary completion for Dec 2025, 15 months later.

Of 26 phase 1 interventional studies under Diabetic Foot, half reached primary completion within 29 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 43. This study's planned 15 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 19, 2024
First posted
Jul 5, 2024
StartEst.
Sep 2024
Primary completionEst.
Dec 2025
CompletionEst.
Dec 2025
Last update
Jul 5, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 5, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06487117
Lead sponsor
Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine
Collaborators
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Responsible party
Yu Cai (Attending Physician, Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 5, 2024
Start date
Sep 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 5, 2024

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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